The recent declassification of SIDE files exposed in greater detail the objectives, structure and strategy of the left-wing terrorist group Montoneros during the 1970s.
Among the central points that emerge from official documents, a specific warning stands out: the intention to “infiltrate the Justicialist Party” as a mechanism to condition its political leadership and access spaces of power, something that, at present, can be said to be an achieved objective.
According to the records, Montoneros is defined as “the symbiosis of left-wing revolutionary Peronism and progressive Christian currents infiltrated by Marxism, who see socialism as the only valid proposal for the exercise of power”. Within this framework, the reports detail a series of objectives structured at different levels.
The objectives of Montoneros
At the political-military level, the documents indicate as their main goal the “Seizure of political power through armed revolution
”.
Added to this is the need to “Consolidate and increase the clandestine logistic-operational infrastructure apparatus” and “Raise the degree of military training of all combatants and aspirants”, with the objective
of acting in all types of scenarios.In addition, the intention is established to “Form and train militia groups for industrial zone control, mobilizations, etc., in order to counteract counterrevolutionary action”, together with the preparation of cadres capable of intervening in the different areas of the organization.
One of the most important points appears in the strategy of political integration. According to the documents, Montoneros sought to “participate in the leadership of the Justicialist Movement by materializing a line that expresses
the interests of the working class.”Along the same lines, the central objective is detailed: “To infiltrate the Justicialist Party in order to impose conditions on its politics and to access governmental spheres through this means”.
